Download older version

[SeppR]

nice you can download, i can not, me ssp is invalid:-(

[santo_13]

I believe, access to older versions is one of the salient features that NI publishes about choosing an SSP.

[Kevin_Price]

Ouch, another coercive, anti-customer policy.   "Sure, you've got a permanent license for the software.  And the install media *is* available on our website.  But not for you!  Not unless you pay us again for access..."

I don't like it.

-Kevin P

[psuedonym]

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@Kevin_Price wrote:

Ouch, another coercive, anti-customer policy.   "Sure, you've got a permanent license for the software.  And the install media *is* available on our website.  But not for you!  Not unless you pay us again for access..."

I don't like it.

-Kevin P

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Agreed!

So wrong.

And it didn't use to be like this.

[James_W]

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@psuedonym wrote:

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@Kevin_Price wrote:

Ouch, another coercive, anti-customer policy.   "Sure, you've got a permanent license for the software.  And the install media *is* available on our website.  But not for you!  Not unless you pay us again for access..."

I don't like it.

-Kevin P

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Agreed!

So wrong.

And it didn't use to be like this.

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It's been like that since about 2013 when they changed their licensing method last time. It burnt a client of mine and caught me out when our Finance dept and NI were both slow to get the SSP renewed at a time when I needed access to old media files.
It's a PITA. basically you should keep your own local copy of the installation media and not use the web installer in case the SSP laspses, they change it again, or you/they suffer internet outage at a time when you need to install. There was a year when Europe suffered a 1 week outage for the installation media. due to server issues. Never again.

James

[GovBob]

So my question is if I have a current SSP, can I request the media for LV 2019? Or 2020, 2021? 

[alexderjuengere]

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@GovBob wrote:

So my question is if I have a current SSP, can I request the media for LV 2019? Or 2020, 2021? 

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I'd say yes

[alexderjuengere]

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@SeppR wrote:

nice you can download, i can not, me ssp is invalid:-(

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that's annoying ... reminds me to keep a backup of the offline installer.

According to the "NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT" which is included with the installer

it is not allowed to share installation medias...

[psuedonym]

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@James_W wrote:

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@psuedonym wrote:

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@Kevin_Price wrote:

Ouch, another coercive, anti-customer policy.   "Sure, you've got a permanent license for the software.  And the install media *is* available on our website.  But not for you!  Not unless you pay us again for access..."

I don't like it.

-Kevin P

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Agreed!

So wrong.

And it didn't use to be like this.

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It's been like that since about 2013 when they changed their licensing method last time. It burnt a client of mine and caught me out when our Finance dept and NI were both slow to get the SSP renewed at a time when I needed access to old media files.
It's a PITA. basically you should keep your own local copy of the installation media and not use the web installer in case the SSP laspses, they change it again, or you/they suffer internet outage at a time when you need to install. There was a year when Europe suffered a 1 week outage for the installation media. due to server issues. Never again.

James

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I could have sworn I was able to download older LabVIEW versions as recently as 2015.

Horrible practice by NI.